Boot or shoe.



J. FARRELL.

BGOT QR SHOE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1908.

Patented May 11, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 J. FARRELL. BOOT 0R SHOE. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 25, 1909.

. Patented May 11, 1909.

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JOHN FARRELL, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNUR 01* TWO-THIltDS TO BENEAMIN DORE, or Bosron, MASSACHUSETTS; HELEN M. Dean JAMIN DORE, DECEASED.

A DMINISIRATRIX OF SAID BEN- BOQT OB SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented may 11', 1909'.

Application filed June 25, 1908. Serial No. M0322.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that i, JOHN FARRELL, of Cambridge, in the county of hiiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Boot or Shoe, of which the following is a specification, reference-being had to the annexed drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a shoe constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. i. Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the arch support hereinafter referred to. Fig. 5

is a plan View of the bottom of the shoe shown in Fig. 1 with the outer sole partly broken away.

My invention relates to boots and shoes and has for its object to provide a boot or shoe which will roperly support the arch of the foot, particu arly broken down arches.

My improved. boot or shoe is made with a metallic arch support comprising a shank stiffenirfgbase having at its inner side an upwardly extending wing, said support being incorporated. into the shoe with the base thereof embedded in the shank of the bottom of the boot or shoe with the wing extending -around one side of the inner portion of said shank into the upper part of the boot or shoe, preferably between the upper and the liniifg so as to be invisible from both the interior and the exterior of the boot or shoe.

In the best form of my invention the shank I stiife'ningbase 0f the support is lacedbetween the inner and outer soles Wit the wing extending around one side of the inner sole into the upper part of the boot or shoe and the stitches or the like which fasten the inner sole, wait and upper together along the inner side of the shank pass through the metal arch support and therefore serve not only to unite those parts but also to hold the metallic arch support in place. Any other suitable fastening for the arch support may, if desired be substituted. By this construction I have provided a boot or shoe wherein the arch of the foot is supported from below and also at the inner side towaf'd which the foot tends to turn when the weight of the body is brought upon it.

In the drawings 1 represents the inner sole, 2 the lining, 3 the upper, 4 the welt, 5 the outer sole and 6 the metallic arch support. The metallic arch support 6 is made with a I base Shaving at its inner side an integral curved wing 9 and at its front end an extension 12. A row of stitch perforations 11 is provided near the junction of the wing and ase and tack perforations 13 are provided near the heel end of base 8.

In making the shoe the inner sole, lining, upper and welt are assembled on the last and sewed together in the usual fashion from the point marked ii) at the outer side oftheshank, around the toe and down the other side of-the shoe as far as the point marked at. Here the usual sewing is stopped, the arch support 6 is inserted if it is not already in place, and a line of through and through stitches 7 are sewed from the point marked at to the point marked 'y. These stitches 7 pass through the inner sole, lining, holes 11 of arch su port 6, upper 3 and welt 4, thereby secure y fastening these parts together.

When the arch support 6 is placed in position its base or shank stiffening portion 8 is laid upon the inner sole with the wing 9 extending around one side of the inner sole into the upper part of the shoe between the lining and upper. extended as at 12 into the fore part of the shoe so as to receive the weight of that part of the foot, while the rear end of base 8 extends beyond the breast of the heel 10 so as to receive the weight of that part of the foot. The heel end of the base 8 may if desired be made with perforations 13 so that it may be secured to the inner sole 1 by tacks 111.

I am aware that the shanks and the sides of boots and shoes have been reinforced with pieces of leather, leather-board and the like )uilt into the shoe, but such devices do not have the supporting function of the metallic support 6 because the pressure of the foot assisted by dampness and moisture permanently distorts them. Moreover reinforcing devices of such materialdo not present the same problem of manufacture as the metallic arch support 6 embedded in the sole or bottom of the shoe. In my improved shoe the metallic arch support is incorporated into the shoe when the latter is made and so as to be unseenfrom the interior and exterior, the means for holding the arch support in place being, preferably, the stitches or the like which are used to unite other parts of th boot or shoe.

i If desired any other suitable fastening de sewing connecting the i'ore extending from a point "vices such as nails or rivets may be-substitilted for the stitches 7.

What I claim is:

l. in a .VGltGti hoot or shoe the con'ibination with the upper, welt and on ier sole, of an inner sole made with a lip on its underside; I

pzutoi the u pper and welt to the lip on the inner sole; it metellic arch support comprising a shrink stifl'ening base embedded. in the oottom oi' the boot or shoe having an integral wing at the inner side thereof extending around the side of the inner pert of said bottom into the upper part oi the boot or shoe; means connecting the arch support, upper and welt to the inner sole along the shank oi the shoe, and sewing uniting the welt and outer sole.

2. In a welted boot or shoe the combine-- tion with the upper, welt and outer sole, of an inner sole made with e lip on its under. side; sewing connecting the fore part of the upper and welt'to the lip on the inner sole; a metallic arch support comprising e shank stiilcning base arranged between the inner sole and outer sole having an integral wing at the inner side thereof extending around the side of the innersole into the up'pe'rpert of the boot or shoe; means connecting the arch support, upper and welt to the inner sole along the shankoi the shoe, and sewing uniting the welt and outer sole.

3. in a welted boot or shoe the combination with the outer sole, upper and welt, of an inner sole made with. a hp on its under side i at the outer side of heel forward around l l i the boot or shoe near the the toe and thence reel-weird to e point near the front end of the shank; sewing connecting the lip of the inner sole with the upper and welt; e ineteilie arch su port comprising e shank stiil'ening base on edded in the hot tom of the boot or shoe within is and an integral wing at the inner s base extendingaround the side of the inner 7 art of said bottom into the upper pert or the not, or shoe; inear seonnecting the innen sole, arch support, upper end welt along the inner side of the shank, and sewing uniting the welt and outer sole,

4. in e weited hoot or shoe the coinhinwtion with the outer sole, upper and welt, of an inner sole made with a lip on its under extending from a point at the enter side of the boot or shoe near the heel forward around the toeand thence rearward to at point near the front end of the shank; stitches eonneeting the lip oi the innersoie with the upper end welt; a metallic arch support eornprising a shank stiffening base 8 arranged between the inner and outer soles stitches, and [Lil integral wing 9 at the inner side of said base exten ling around the side of the inner sole into the upper part of the boot or shoe; through and throughs'titehes con necting the arch support, upper end weitto the lIlIlOl'SUiO along the inner side of the Silitllk, and stitehes uniting the weit end outersole.

JGHN F .iititiflii Witnesses An'rn'un l RANDALL, IL 0. BOWSEK,

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